| About Us Founded in 2007 by musicians and music educators Jenifer Gelineau, Benjamin Van Vliet, and Carolyn Walker, Red Oak Strings seeks to enrich the musical lives of young string players through small ensemble playing and building fundamental musicianship skills. Over the course of week-long summer programs and in our school year chamber music programs, we explore the skills of music-making including listening and communication, pulse, rhythm, and ear training. Mastery of these skills enables a person to explore the emotions and ideas that make playing music exciting and fun. In addition to learning music, students learn about the music in order understand its roots and to write program notes for their concert. Another aspect of Red Oak Strings is bringing together string players across age groups. At the end of each day in our summer programs, everybody gathers to rehearse a large group piece. In the large group the more experienced students learn how to lead and the younger students get the chance to see what they can achieve if they work hard.  |
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